LAw of Conservation of Energy

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What is the formula for calculating average speed?

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S = Distance / Time

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What is stored energy called?

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Potential energy

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What type of energy is released when fireworks produce heat, light, and sound?

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Chemical potential energy

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What does the law of Conservation of Energy state?

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Energy cannot be created or destroyed; it can only be transformed.

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What energy transformation occurs in green plants during photosynthesis?

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Solar energy is transformed into chemical energy.

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What is kinetic energy?

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The energy of an object due to its motion.

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What is the relationship between potential energy and height?

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Potential energy increases with height in a gravitational field.

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What is mechanical energy?

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The sum of potential and kinetic energy in a system.

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How does energy transformation occur in a hydroelectric power plant?

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Potential energy of water is converted into kinetic energy, then into electrical energy.

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What is thermal energy?

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The total kinetic energy of particles in a substance.

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